NAR Taps David Conroy for Newly Created Chief Data Officer Role

by Phil Hall | Nov 11, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced the appointment of David Conroy as chief data officer and senior vice president of strategy and innovation, a newly created role. In this position, Conroy will guide enterprise-wide data strategy, unify disparate...

Damon Conrad Joins REMAX Canada as VP for Commercial

by Phil Hall | Nov 11, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

REMAX Canada has hired Damon Conrad as vice president for commercial. Conrad joins REMAX Canada from Royal LePage Commercial, where he served as vice president and general manager. In his new job, he will be based in Toronto and lead the company’s Canadian commercial...

Zillow Sued Over Alleged Mortgage Steering

by Phil Hall | Nov 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) has been hit with a new lawsuit that accuses the company of steering homebuyers into using its mortgage lending services. Reuters reports the proposed class action lawsuit alleged the Seattle-headquartered company of providing affiliated...

USDA and HUD Delay Biden-Era Energy Code Policy for Another 6 Months

by Phil Hall | Nov 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new six-month delay in the implementation of a mandatory energy code policy for developers of single-family and multifamily housing. The Biden-era policy was published on...

Trump’s Childhood Home Listed at $2.3 Million

by Phil Hall | Nov 10, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens, New York, has been listed for sale for $2.3 million. The Wall Street Journal reports the five-bedroom home at 85-15 Wareham Place in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood was built by the president’s father, Fred Trump, in 1940. The...